Whip up this luscious pie, perfect for the holidays with hints of candy canes and a double-dose of chocolate.
Peppermint Truffle Pie
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 8 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 cup white chocolate chunks or white vanilla baking chips
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 12 hard peppermint candies, crushed
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 450°F. In medium microwavable bowl, place chocolate chips, half and half, and butter. Microwave on High 2 minutes to 2 minutes 30 seconds or until melted, stirring once or twice. Stir in peppermint extract. Beat with electric mixer or wire whisk until well blended. Refrigerate 45 to 60 minutes or until thickened.
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Step2Meanwhile, make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step3In small microwavable bowl, place white chocolate chunks and whipping cream. Microwave on High 1 minute 30 seconds or until smooth, stirring once or twice. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until chilled.
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Step4Pour semisweet chocolate mixture into cooled baked shell. Reserve 3 peppermint candies. Crush remaining candies and sprinkle over top. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
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Step5In medium bowl, beat white chocolate mixture with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Do not overbeat. Carefully spoon and spread over chocolate. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or until firm. Just before serving, garnish with peppermint candies or fresh mint. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
520
Calories
35g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
46g
Total Carbohydrate
36g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 520
- Calories from Fat
- 320
- Total Fat
- 35g
- 54%
- Saturated Fat
- 21g
- 103%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 19%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 46g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 36g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 7 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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